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Over 42 Years Looking Back! SAN RAMON VALLEY HISTORICAL Page 8 S.R.V.H.S. RECORD November 2012 Contra Costa County’s Names & Place Names (Continued) SAN RAMON VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Living on the ranch and managing it was John Miller, a rising railroad executive. His lavish living aroused suspicion. The books were audited. It was found that Mr. Miller was keeping two sets of books as well as two wives. His bigamy and embezzlement were never prosecuted. To avoid mutual embarrassment, it was agreed that John should go into voluntary exile. He relocated to the obscure river town of Isleton. It is unknown how Mr. Miller solved his love life. Bill asked, ”How many hanging trees were there in Contra Costa County? November 2012 ALAMO . BLACKHAWK . DANVILLE . DIABLO . SAN RAMON There were three famous ones and untold others. The first one was at 1985 Pleasant Hill Road, next to Murderous Creek. The story is that, around 1849, an William Mero Discussed Names And Place Names In Indian was hung for stealing horses. The tree has since been removed. In Martinez, there was a famous hanging tree in the 1850’s in front of the court house. The last man hanged in Contra Costa County At September Dinner Meeting front of the courthouse in 1874 was a poor farm laborer named Martin. The equipment wasn’t set properly, and his head popped off. It may not have occurred on the 1850’s tree. William Mero spoke at the SRVHS September 20th meeting. He is the author of “Shadows on the Hills”. The The third hanging tree was in Canyon. Cattle thieves were supposedly hung there. It is believed that the tree book deals with origins of names and place names in Contra Costa County. was located near the old Canyon school house. Bill is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara and holds a master’s degree from UC Berkeley. Bill worked for Chevron Bill explained a reason for naming his book Shadows on the Hills. After both scoundrels and heroes are gone, as an exploration geologist and geophysicist for 30 years, becoming Chevron’s Division Geologist for Alaska. only their names remain on the land, fading and fleeting like shadows on the hills. His wife, Kathleen, suggested Place names are important to historians. They are marks upon the land. The most famous example is in the title, Stories Behind the Place Names of Contra Costa County. England. The extent of the Viking conquest is evident from the place names in England. By examining place names, the boundaries of the Danish and Norwegian conquests can be traced in Anglo-Saxon England. Contra Costa County is basically the same. Bill showed a map of Contra Costa County with a line drawn through it. West of the line, most of the names are derived from the Spanish. That was where the Spanish and Need A Ride To The Society Meeting On November 15th? Mexican pioneers settled. East of the line the names are Anglican. Contact Bill Lloyd: 837-9382. A picture of the Spanish land grants in Contra Costa County shows most were west of the line running near Mt. Diablo. A picture from the 1830’s shows John Marsh’s land grants are east of the line. A sad thing is the loss of the original Indian names. Over 26 USA states have Indian derived names. This is not true of Contra Costa County. This is due to the movement of the local Indians into the Spanish Missions and the Indians contraction of European diseases for which the local Indian immune systems had no defense (Measles). Over 42 Years Looking Back! Bill showed a slide of some local tribe locations in Contra Costa County. There are a few names that remain on the land today. The Carquinez Straits is named after the Carquin tribe. The Sacalan in the Lafayette area is First Class Mail translated into Acalanes. (Continued on Page 2) SAN RAMON VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. BOX 521 • DANVILLE, CALIFORNIA 94526 The California Trail And Stories Of Early Pioneers And The 49ers Topic Of November 15th Dinner Meeting At our Thursday November 15th meeting Dr. Steve Larimore shares stories about the California Trail. Many San Ramon Valley pioneers trekked across to California in the mid-1800’s. Steve is active in the Oregon-California Trail Association that researches and marks the various routes 49’ers and others took to cross the continent from the Eastern states. From 1846 – 1860 these trails were forged by Conestoga wagon trains and mule teams carrying all the worldly possessions early Californians brought with them. He will show a video depicting the numerous NEXT MEETING branches of the California Trail early travelers chose after crossing Utah and Nevada. The markers his group THURSDAY, places at key points along the trails contain diary quotations recorded by emigrants during their arduous journey. NOVEMBER 15TH Steve became fascinated with the California Trail after reading James Holliday’s book “The World Rushes In” describing the Gold Rush. His presentation dovetails well with the recent Gold Rush Exhibit at the Museum and “The California Trail & The will focus upon the Johnson Cutoff around Lake Tahoe. Routes PeopleTo Our Took State” To Come The meeting will be held at the San Ramon Golf Club, 9430 Fircrest Lane, San Ramon. We will gather at 6:30 pm, eat at 7:00 pm, and enjoy our speaker. We hope to see you there. Page 2 S.R.V.H.S. RECORD November 2012 November 2012 S.R.V.H.S. RECORD Page 7 The Sales Table — Nancy Ramsey (Continued) Contra Costa County’s Names & Place Names (Nancy Ramsey) The Alamo Grammar School 1876 notes and envelopes are available. The Spanish and the Anglos named the land in their own language. Since the American conflict, there were There are Mount Diablo, Front Street, Southern Pacific Depot, Tassajara Published by a number of ways that areas were named. People settled around post offices. There were certain rules for post School, the “Grand Dames” series of three San Ramon older homes, and San Ramon Valley Historical Society offices. The names of post offices could not be duplicated within a state. That is why Lafayette was not named Founded 1970 miscellaneous packages with eight historical scenes for sale. Our price to Centerville. California already had Centerville. P.O. Box 521, Danville, CA 94526 members is $3.50 per package. Lots of postcards with historic scenes are Bill showed a picture of the San Ramon post office around 1900. There were lots of name changes here, as available for $0.20 each. Postcards of the one room school at Tassajara well as in Pittsburg. The San Ramon name was influenced by land grants from Castro and Pacheco. The town of OFFICERS are out of print. Limerick eventually changed its name to San Ramon. Karen Stepper President Do stop by the Sales Table. Jerry Warren Vice President Railroads were important. There are a few places in Contra Costa County whose names are directly derived Kathy Halverson Secretary from railroad station names: Byron, Knightson, and Saranap are examples. Frances Lloyd Treasurer Saranap, located north of Alamo, was a thriving community for many years. The name is derived from Sara Need a Ride DIRECTORS Naphthaly, mother of Samuel who was president of the Oakland, Antioch, & Eastern Railroad. This railroad To The Society Meeting Lee Halverson served Danville. On November 15th? Bill Lloyd Street names are derived from railroad stops.. One is Hillgrade. Another is Camille. Jean Mello Contact Bill Lloyd: 837-9382. Judy Sandkhule In naming railroad stations, some companies allowed their local station masters to name them. The station master named them after whatever came into his mind, like sons, daughters, or literary figures. Names that could become confused with Morse Code were unacceptable. Some Contra Costa County settlers influenced names. In San Ramon, there was Granville, Lynchville, Member’s Memorial Gift Brevensville, and Brewinville. NAMES HONORED BY MEMORIAL AND COMMEMORATIVE GIFTS, AND NAMES OF DONORS, ARE The first Anglo settlers in the San Ramon Valley were the Smith family, arriving in 1848. The town of Granville ENTERED IN A BOOK OF MEMORY AND WILL BE PLACED IN OUR MUSEUM. For tax purposes, we are a non-profit organization. You may make your donation to the Society or to the Museum — Please check box, below. grew up near their home. Between 1850 and 1860, the present day town of San Ramon was known as Brevensville or Brewinville. About 1860, the name was changed to Lynchville. Lynchville was changed to Limerick in 1891. Make check to: San Ramon Valley Historical Society Memorial Fund. San Ramon became the official name in the 1920’s. Mail to: SAN RAMON VALLEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY P.O. Box 521, Danville, CA 94526 This contribution to the Society REMEMBERS ( ), HONORS ( ), Inmanville was named after Daniel Inman, who built a blacksmith shop in the Danville area in 1852. This This Donation for: EXPRESSES APPRECIATION ( ), OTHER ( ). Please check one. became Danville. Daniel Inman came from Danville, Missouri. Most historians today believe that Danville was ____SRVHS ____ MSRV named after Daniel Inman rather than the Missouri town. NAME _____________________________________________________________________ Crow Canyon was named after the Crow family that came there in the 1860’s. The Crow family were staunch unionists and pro Lincoln. Many of the settlers in the San Ramon Valley were from the border states and tended DONOR(S): Name(s) _________________________________________________________ to be confederate sympathizers. Address __________________________________________________________ On July 4, 1864, there was a holiday picnic in San Ramon. At this picnic, someone began reading the Declaration of Independence. The Crow family was patriotic but not well educated.
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